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School: Ballyhaise (2)

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Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhaolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0973, Page 183

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  3. XML “A Ring”
  4. XML “Ring a Rosy”
  5. XML “Two Jolly Welshmen”

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  1. A Ring (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    "It wasn't you, nor you etc."
    The one to whom you say
    "It was you" has to run until they tig her.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit

  2. Ring a Rosy

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    We all get into a ring and say
    the following rhyme:
    A ring a ring a rosy,
    A pocket full of posies,
    Hush! Hush! we all tumble down".
    Then we all jump down, and who ever is down last has to tell the names of their boy, and if it was a boy he would have to tell the name of his girl.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sylvia Mullen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ragaskin, Co. Cavan

  3. Two Jolly Welshmen

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    Any number of people can play this game. Two do some action the others guess. They say "Two Jolly Welsh men
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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